Carbide Industries, LLC
P. O. Box 67
Calvert City, KY 42029-0067
Mr. David Carter
Ms. Sheri Guthrie
•Established in 1951 as Air Reduction Co.
•Assets acquired from The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc. in November 2002
•Employment: 30, Max. 500 (late 60’s)
•Calcium Carbide Products
–Acetylene Gas
–Calcium Hydroxide (co-product of acetylene generation process)
–Slag conditioners and ductile iron desulfurizers
•$2.8 million capital proposed over next 5 years (includes proposed carbide furnace rebuild)
•Facility holds 1 air permit and 1 KPDES permit
•Title V permit is pending